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Arabian Green Bee-eater
Merops cyanophrys
Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys) is a member of the Meropidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Meropidae Bee-eaters
- Genus Merops
- Species cyanophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meropidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Arabian Green Bee-eater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Arabian Green Bee-eater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys) is a species of bird in the Meropidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Israel and Arabian Pen.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.8 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Arabian Green Bee-eater?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater is a very small bird that weighs around 14.8 g.
Where does the Arabian Green Bee-eater live?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Israel and Arabian Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Arabian Green Bee-eater belong to?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys) belongs to the Meropidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Arabian Green Bee-eater eat?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Arabian Green Bee-eater migrate?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Arabian Green Bee-eater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Arabian Green Bee-eater make?
1 real field recording of the Arabian Green Bee-eater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Arabian Green Bee-eater's range?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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